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A near fine paperback. ...Il livre ici le récit romancé de cinq mois de grève des cheminots de la ligne ferroviaire Dakar-Niger en 1947. A l'origine du mouvement, les trop bas salaires payés aux cheminots noirs, salaires sans commune mesure avec ceux que perçoivent leurs homologues blancs. Les cheminots portent également d'autres revendications telles que les allocations familiales, les congés annuels, etc.Le 10 octobre 1947, les 20 000 cheminots de la ligne Dakar-Bamako, qui s'appellent entre eux les Bouts de bois de Dieu, déclenchent la grève. Mais le conflit est dur et il s'éternise. La faim asphyxie les familles et, avec l'ennui, c'est l'alcool qui finit par gagner les grévistes.Au fil du récit, les pièges et les faux amis se dévoilent : les imams tentent de démobiliser, affirmant que c'est s'opposer à la volonté de Dieu que de défier les patrons ! Ces derniers, eux, tentent de corrompre certains grévistes pour diviser le mouvement tandis que l'administration coloniale…
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- Title Les Bouts De Bois De Dieu
- Author Sembene
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- Publisher Presses Pocket French, France
- Date 1995-01
- ISBN 9782266067492
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Presses Pocket French, 1960. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Unmarked, clean, bright and tight copy. 1960 only date on copyright page but this edition probably published between 1980-2000. Front cover pictures black boys some with sticks raised up..
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Presses Pocket, 1995. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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